beliefs, assumptions, and socio-political forces that motivated his scientific research. The result has been a much more interesting and colorful tapestry of the past and ultimately a more accurate portrayal of the progress of science. The new approach more readily recognizes the influence of Christianity on science. Up to the turn of the century, Christianity was the dominant intellectual force in most areas of life and culture in the West. Christians were not a marginalized minority; they were
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